Monthly Archives: November 2011

If you’re serious about having high-quality audio in your living room, you may find yourself spending a lot of money on a good sound system. However, having some of the best speakers around isn’t the only way to make everything sound better. Much of what you hear has to do with the room you’re in, and how the sound waves bounce off of walls and other surfaces. One cheap and very effective way to get a better sound is by…

If you’re traveling to a big city and you want to make sure that nothing happens to your valuables, it’s always good advice to keep them as close to your body as possible. After all, your wallet can be slipped out of a loose pocket before you even know it’s happened. So how close should you keep your wallet? How about your underwear? Of course, most ordinary underwear isn’t exactly designed to hold a wallet or passport. However, over at…

It seems that humans have this strange fascination with flying. There’s just something about soaring above the trees with the wind in your hair that sends chills down our spines. Unfortunately, unless you’re traveling in an airplane, you won’t often find yourself in the air. Thankfully we can at least dream, and play with R/C helicopters like this Boeing AH-61A Apache. We’ve all seen plenty of R/C helicopters, but not often do you come across one that you can control…

There are a lot of reasons that scientists are working to create robots that look and act more like humans. I’m not talking about the sort of helpful companion robots as seen in I, Robot. Rather, this PETMAN, which has been in development for the last two and a half years, is meant to test out clothing. Now a clothing-testing robot may sound like a huge waste of money, but there’s a little more to it. The clothes being tested…

Do you like shiny things? Oh, who am I kidding, everyone loves shiny things. Of course, there is such a thing as making things too shiny. This USB Bling Bling Ladybug Optical Mouse would be a perfect example of “too shiny.” After all, the entire thing is covered in small crystals, thus ensure that anyone looking at it will be temporarily blinded. Other than being shaped like a ladybug, being covered in either pink or red crystals and having a…

When you’re a geek, you have two options. Either you can advertise that you’re a geek, and deck yourself out in clothes and accessories that say as much, or you can play it down and try to fit in with the rest of the crowd. Normally, I go with the former, as I’m a proud geek. However, there are times where I need to look more professional, so the geek attire is left in the closet. If I still wanted…

Dropbox is one of those handy services that can really make your life easier. Whether you’re backing up important files, or sharing some with co-workers for a project, it can be a life saver. The best part is that the service is free, so long as you don’t need more than 2GB of storage. But even then, you can get more without having to pay. Lifehacker has put together a great guide on how to get Dropbox to give you…

Winter is a season that I both love and hate. I’m not a fan of the freezing temperatures that it brings, or the icy roads. However, the snow looks pretty, and gives you natural ammo for snowball fights. Of course, these days snowball fights aren’t quite the same. Instead of being forced to pack and throw them by hand, you can get a device like this Crossbow Snow Launcher to do the work for you. With this gadget, you need…

For the first time in many years I find myself living in a house with a fireplace. The house has regular gas heating, but the finished basement also has a wood burning fireplace that will be nice to use when it gets colder. Naturally, this means I’ll be roasting marshmallows and the like in the dead of winter. I also might be creating some crazy colored flames with this Fireplace Flame Coloring Kit. This kit gives you almost everything you…

If you have ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve needed to significantly increase the battery life on your phone, you know how difficult it can be if you didn’t plan ahead. Sure, you can run to the store and try and buy some sort of battery extender, but most of the time those are going to need to be plugged in for a few hours to get a full charge. So what do you do? You walk into…

If you’re as into the steampunk movement as I am, you’re always on the lookout for new pieces to add to your home. Sometimes it’s something small like a pair of brass opera glasses that will look good on a shelf, or other times it might be a large clock like this Gears of Time Clock. This clock has a very rustic feel to it, along with a variety of gears and artwork reminiscent of the Victorian age. The unfortunate…

In school, it was always fun to turn the contents of your pencil box into a weapons of classroom warfare. Rubber bands were always a necessary component, as they not only provided the spring to most projectiles, but in a pinch, it could be used by itself. Now, unless you had a very steady hand, your rubber band might not find its target. You could craft a rubber band shooter, but these days you can get a pen that is…

Now and then you need a picture for your website, a presentation, or any number of other things. Finding the right picture can be hard, and finding one that you can use without infringing on someone’s copyright is even harder. Sure, there are some places where you can buy stock photos, or even purchase the rights to use a particular image on an individual basis. However, what if you can’t find what you need? You turn to FotoKoi. FotoKoi is…

April 1st is a long way off, so some people might consider pranks right now to be in bad taste. However, since everyone is expecting tricks on that one special day of the year, it makes it all the easier to surprise someone. I prefer subtle gags, that might take someone a bit to catch on to. That’s why I’m liking this Pee Puck. So what does the Pee Puck do, exactly? Well, you put it in someone’s toilet tank,…